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Does anybody know of a good messenger for Android that is better than Palringo in the following ways?
- solid instant messaging
- push to talk style / walkie talkie style voice chat
- able to voice chat with users of other platforms
I would love what Palringo is supposed to be (and what it was on Windows Mobile) but it's just not getting any better on Android.
For now, I am using Tikl Touch to Talk and the Trillian beta. But Tikl doesn't support enough platforms (yet) and it doesn't save the voice messages from you and friends so you can play them back.
I heard Beejive JUST came out for Android. But paying $9.99 for a messenger kinda stinks especially when it too doesn't support all the platforms that friends of mine use. But, I would buy this one if I had to if someone would just tell me if it's "voice notes" feature feels walkie talkie style (do they play when you get them, is it pretty quick to send them? Does it FEEL like walkie talkie? Is it fast?)
So, any suggestions would be appreciated. I just want what Palringo was on Windows Mobile and Windows. Push to talk with history that virtually always works but feels like push to talk and not click to record, click to stop, click to listen). I would pay if I had to but would of course prefer a free app but any app that does things things would be greatly appreciated.
Does anybody know of such an app?
Download TIKL for walkie talkie. Beejive is great even though the price is steep. I think with beejive you have to manually play vice memos. I don't use it for voice memos.
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IM+ http://www.shapeservices.com/en/products/details.php?product=im&platform=android
The Pro version costs only $4.95.
Trillian is great and is in a free beta right now
Oh man trillian has been great so far; it handles a bunch of accounts perfectly and the continue to develop it frequently.
+1 for Trillian. It's my IM program of choice on the PC, and the Android version is stellar!
Ebuddy
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Been using Trillian and like it, the battery use seems good as it takes advantage of Google’s C2DM service...
I also like eBuddy; anyone know if it uses Google’s C2DM service also? Just wondering, C2DM should offer better battery, right?
FYI- I'm sure someone already mentioned this, but an updated version of Trillian was released yesterday (can't post links yet) w w w. trillian. im/get/android/
jten9 said:
Been using Trillian and like it, the battery use seems good as it takes advantage of Google’s C2DM service...
I also like eBuddy; anyone know if it uses Google’s C2DM service also? Just wondering, C2DM should offer better battery, right?
FYI- I'm sure someone already mentioned this, but an updated version of Trillian was released yesterday (can't post links yet) w w w. trillian. im/get/android/
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Trillian doesnt use C2DM...It still runs in the background...
purav17 said:
Trillian doesnt use C2DM...It still runs in the background...
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You are right, Trillian definitely runs in the background...
I just was repeating what they mentioned in their blog-
http://blog.ceruleanstudios.com/?p=1612
It says there it uses C2DM. If it doesn't they should change that blog entry...
Try imo. The best one in my opinion, all the others always force close or sign you off our won't even let you sign on.
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I prefer trillian beta for IM. I always keep the battery saving mode (which simply says that it polls less, not that it doesn't poll at all) on and still IM just fine. It's also one of the few free IM apps that does facebook chat decently.
eBuddy kept showing me contacts that I had either blocked or deleted a long time ago on msn for some reason.
imo.im decided to not allow me to see IM's from one of my contacts, and when i asked them about it, they ran me through the usual steps for troubleshooting apps: logout/login, logout then clear data then login, logout then clear data then uninstall then reinstall then login, but when it still didn't work they stopped contacting me.
The HBO Go app is available now from the market. While it seems to be supported by our Evo and I am a HBO subscriber through Xfinity (Comcast) I can't log in. I keep getting the message "This network is restricted by Parental Control setting." Anyone else try this app with Xfinity and successfully log in?
Resolved! You must create a Comcast ID (not your primary email address but a separate Comcast ID) by going here and following the prompts.
http://www.mycomcastid.com and follow the prompts to register your Comcast ID. Funny thing is I've used Comcast for years but your log in to Comcast (for bill paying etc.) is NOT a Comcast ID. BTW, the app works pretty good too.
I read somewhere Comcast blocked this stream or something like that.
I dont subscribe to hbo. has anyone seen an option to pay for this mobile service as a stand alone? thank you
looks like they merged the ATT my wireless and uverse app into 1.
however, you can't login to uverse if you're like me and was given an email with a period separating your first and last names of your email.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.att.myWireless&feature=search_result
svtfmook said:
looks like they merged the ATT my wireless and uverse app into 1.
however, you can't login to uverse if you're like me and was given an email with a period separating your first and last names of your email.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.att.myWireless&feature=search_result
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I think the two have been merged for a while now.
Can you enter your email address without a period and that will work.? I know with gmail its like that.
[email protected] = [email protected]
Not Tottaly Merged.
This update has been out Since February. And you cannot Manage your DVR Via this app on U-verse you have to use the U-Verse App. You can only Pay your U-Verse Bill Via this app. So they are not completely "merged"
It wasn't until January that they release the U-Verse app to be usable outside the ATT wireless network.. Im on Verizon and I called once a month to complain I could not manage my DVR Remotely from my phone with out using a hacked version of their software.
I got a Call from a manager in January telling me to go download it.. I did.. Its buggy but it works. here is the link for the U-Verse app that allows you access to your DVR https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mobitv.client.tv
Good for checking bandwith usage as well.
It's actually a really nice app, for as little as I need to access my AT&T account.
Just got this new AT&T Avail (android 2.3), which I'm really happy with but its not on the list of supported devices to use with the AT&T Address book. Which I wouldn't give a damn about, if the Address Book wasn't needed to access AT&T's "My Messages" app.
So what do I need to do here? Change the IMEI? Yes, I read the sticky, and no, I will not need lube because I am in the legal right of way, because my device is on the list of supported devices for the My Messages app.
I'm not sure if I need to convince the app ( https://market.android.com/details?id=com.voxmobili.attaddressbook&hl=en ) that I own a supported phone, or if I need to convince the server side that I own a supported phone. From my search here on XDA, it doesn't look like installing that app is going to be a cakewalk either. Even people who do have supported devices have a hard time re-installing this app.
Google does all that for you in contacts!
Just search the market for a good messaging app.
IMHO.
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rbeavers said:
Google does all that for you in contacts!
Just search the market for a good messaging app.
IMHO.
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Acquiring a functional AT&T address book* is a prerequisite to getting AT&T's cloud service (aka My Messages). What it does is when you get a phone call or sms, you will also be alerted to that phone call or sms via desktop and tablet. The only way to do this with Google is to use Google Voice. The problem with that is the phone calls are routed through Google voice servers and there is a noticeable depreciation in quality.
I spent quite a bit of time looking for messaging app that will perform a similar function. After lots of searching I found android-notifier. Which isn't a cloud service but that's not the main problem. The main problem is that even though it has an .apk, that .apk is only used to broadcast to your desktop receiver. There is no .apk to receive notifications on other android devices (ie: my tablet).
*For further clarification, AT&T address book is a cloud based app. It can also be accessed from the desktop browser. Same with My Messages
The model of phone in in the build.prop in the android software and can be changed. Sorry not a Developer.
It looks like AT&T should update their app for all their phones.
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So, I live in Mexico. There is a company called Movistar (Telefonica in EU) and I have one of their pre-paid plans (I use a Nexus 5).
The pre-paid plan is the equivalent of $15 US dollars every 30 days. You just go to any convenience store or a big retail store and you pay at the register.
Well, my pre-paid plan offers me:
500 minutes to any company, USA and Canada numbers included.
100 SMS to any any company.
Unlimited minutes and SMS to any other Movistar phone.
Unlimited access to WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and Gmail.
250MB of data.
And for some strange reason, I can stream Spotify too, unlimited, even if I use the 250MB.
Well, after I use the 250MB (in like a day), everytime I want to access, for example, a website, I get redirected to a Movistar page that says that I consumed the 250MB. OK, that's fine. Perfectly normal.
Obviously I can still use Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, Gmail, both apps and website versions.
But, most of the Google services still work. Keep, Drive, Docs, Maps, most of the syncing too (no YouTube).
But I also have HotSpot Shield installed ($25 US dollars per year) and if I'm connected to the VPN, I get absolutely unlimited Internet.
How? Why does that happens? I'm not complaining, I'm just curious.
Sounds like they're analysing the packet headers looking for a user agent string of the browser
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Either they analyze the packets as said above, or they lock your data down via IP, which is unlikely since it would need to be static.
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Either they analyze the packets as said above, or they lock your data down via IP, which is unlikely since it would need to be static.
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I'm thinking its the former. Some UK carriers use this method to detect tethering. You could tether an iPad but then browser would bring up a carrier page stating that tethering couldn't be used but fat client apps that don't use user agents (Facebook etc) worked fine. It kind of makes sense given the symptoms, although its a strange beat to do it in this instance.
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I'm thinking its the former. Some UK carriers use this method to detect tethering. You could tether an iPad but then browser would bring up a carrier page stating that tethering couldn't be used but fat client apps that don't use user agents (Facebook etc) worked fine. It kind of makes sense given the symptoms, although its a strange beat to do it in this instance.
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Haha either scenario would be strange.
Thank you guys for your responses.
So, why do I unlock unlimited data when I activate HotSpot Shield VPN? For example, the other day I did a test and I downloaded over 10GB of data (using a torrent client). And it's all prepaid. No hidden fees and stuff.
Also... something weird happens when I finish my 250MB.
The signal/data icon becomes orange instead of white and I don't get Facebook notifications anymore (I still get WhatsApp, Gmail and other notifications, but not Facebook).
And let's say that during the day I received 50 messages from Facebook.,, as soon as I connect to a WiFi or if I activate the VPN, I get the 50 notifications of the messages all at once.
FernandoRocker said:
Thank you guys for your responses.
So, why do I unlock unlimited data when I activate HotSpot Shield VPN? For example, the other day I did a test and I downloaded over 10GB of data (using a torrent client). And it's all prepaid. No hidden fees and stuff.
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To elaborate on my scenario. A browser has a user agent string. For example, this may say you ate using Firefox on a desktop computer. Some mobile carriers have a database of all "desktop" user agents and if this is what they detect through packet analysis, will block it. They will also do the same for things that say safari tablet. ...or maybe even they detect you have nexus 5 and only allow that user agent string.
So flipping that in reverse, maybe your carrier only looks for android mobile, or whatever your user agent string is. Check here using a browser...
http://www.whatsmyuseragent.com/
For chrome I get:
Mozilla/5.0 (Linux; Android 4.4.4; Build/KTU84Q) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/37.0.2062.71 Safari/537.36
Yet for dolphin in desktop mode I get:
Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; U; Intel Mac OS X 10_6_3; en-us) AppleWebKit/537.16 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/5.0 Safari/537.16
See in the last how it doesn't say android? This user agent string is used by *most* sites to detect you're mobile and therefore give you mobile websites instead. Changing bathe string can give you desktop mode instead. That's what dolphins "desktop" mode does. Note, some sites use a new method I don't understand yet.
Browsers always have a user agent, whether you're osx, iOS, linux , windows, android etc. Most non_browser apps do not have one. That's why torrent clients, Facebook, Tapatalk maybe can work on tether and not browsers. If you receive back message only in a browser yet other apps work, it stands to reason that this is how it could be done. You can test it. Install dolphin and set to desktop mode. Still get the message?
For the VPN question, I'll keep it simple. Whenever you communicate over a network, you are transmitting packets of data. This data has information attached, such as then user agent string. These packets are seem by the network you are travelling through. If you load Google, in simple terms, you send a packet asking to load Google, to Google. Google responds with a packet that will be the web page. The network sees this because it routes the traffic.
With a VPN (virtually private network) you are creating a tunnel between your end point device (n5 in this case) and a server. This tunnel, burrows through your network to then server. Then tunnel is impenetrable. The network cannot see then packets. They're encrypted. It cannot see any user agent string or anything else. It doesnt need to either as your network does not route the traffic inside the tunnel. When you VPN tons server then load Google, the server uses its internet connection to load the page. The server sends a packet to google using its network. You are connected into the same network as the server so your carrier sees nothing.
To try and clarify my VPN rambling... Imagine a laptop for a company you work. You plug a network cable in on site and you connect to their network. You can see intranet and network drives. Pull out cable, gone. Go home, still gone. VPN is a way of creating back network connection into work as if you were on site. With a cable. It creates a secure, encrypted connection between you and your company.
I hope this helps.
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Wow. Thanks for the detailed response!
Very interesting. Thank you!
FernandoRocker said:
Wow. Thanks for the detailed response!
Very interesting. Thank you!
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Unproven theory in your case
Sorry about all the typos above. I can't remember having typed that much on my n5 keyboard ever before.
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rootSU said:
Unproven theory in your case
Sorry about all the typos above. I can't remember having typed that much on my n5 keyboard ever before.
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Do you have a theory for this?
Something weird happens when I finish my regular 250MB.
The signal/data icon becomes orange instead of white and I don't get Facebook notifications anymore (I think I don't get WhatsApp and Gmail notifications too, but I can't remember).
And let's say that during the day I received 50 messages from Facebook during work... as soon as I connect to my WiFi at home or if I activate the VPN, I get the 50 notifications of the messages all at once.
Orange just means no connection to Google servers. Some apps that are not browsers are detectable in a similar way to user agent string. It all fits in with the theory. You'll have to test it yourself.
Facebook, who can theorise anything with that?
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